Mar 4, 2005 · Lead or Senior Firefighter (not common in my experience) Firefighter Probie Just to confuse you here is the system used by the US Forest Service and approximate equivelent ranks …

Nov 11, 2019 · The panel is trying to determine what your motivation is for wanting to become a firefighter. Do you believe firefighters have a lot of free time and make good money? If this is your …

Jun 12, 2002 · ‎ "The education of a firefighter and the continued education of a firefighter is what makes "real" firefighters. Continuous skill development is the core of progressive firefighting. We learn by …

Nov 22, 2009 · General firefighting discussion

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Nov 9, 2005 · I was reading through the posts and curious-can you work for/on a military base (Knox, Bragg, Campbell, etc) and yet be a civilian firefighter or would you need military training in order to …

Mar 13, 2012 · NFPA 1852 is the standard in which the 10 year life cycle for TOG is referenced. As far as SCBA goes, with the exception of the old steel cylinders, the SCBA cylinder has a life span of 15 …

Mar 2, 2008 · Issues and discussion for volunteer respondersSeems like every time we have a drill scheduled this winter we get either a deep freeze or a ton of snow. We can only watch so many …

Jun 11, 2013 · Generally falls in the 1-7 years of service. Advanced Firefighter: Black Helmet w/ Blue Shield denoting station assignment and grade. Firefighters who have a minimum of 4 yours in …

Nov 19, 2005 · First team with all personnel in downed firefighter position wins. (we give the teams 1 min. before starting to come up with a leader and a plan) By having these drills done as a team, …